Satellite city view for Richmond, Virginia, Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, and the RVA metro with live police, fire, EMS, traffic, camera, medevac or police helicopter, and detailed incident markers.
Active public incidents with the clearest urgency, multi-source confirmation, or public safety impact.
Official traffic sources still list a major traffic condition near 8901 BEAVER BRIDGE RD. Shown while the current traffic source still lists the condition.
Use another route if possible and follow official road instructions.
Public source reports Fire at Tractor Trailer On Power Road near Power Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Use another route if possible and follow official road instructions.
Public source reports Wires Down (No Fire), Investigate near 100 KENNONDALE LN.
Avoid the immediate area and follow official fire or emergency instructions.
Public source reports Fire Incident at Chesto Terrace near 2162 Chepstow Terrace, Midlothian, VA 23113.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 7000 PATTERSON AVE. First reported 53 min ago.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near 8600 BEAVER BRIDGE RD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near HULL STREET RD / CHITAL DR. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 1700 Block N PARHAM RD. First reported 2 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near HULL STREET RD / CHITAL DR. First reported 55 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near S ARCH RD / ARCHWAY RD. First reported 19 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near DERBYSHIRE RD / N PARHAM RD. First reported 2 min ago.
Public source reports Walking Assignment, Officer Initiated near 1500 N 21ST ST.
Public source reports Larceny near 6700 OAK ARBOR DR.
Public source reports MISSING PERSON, TAKE A REPORT (Field Unit Required near 2700 DUNN AVE.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near 1600 PRESSON BLVD.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Mental Subject Emergent near 2700 BAINBRIDGE ST.
Public source reports Break & Enter, Investigate near 1300 BRUCE ST.
Public source reports Suspicious, Dpr/Advice near 1900 E FRANKLIN ST.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 3800 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 2700 W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 200 Block HONEYSUCKLE CT.
Public source reports Enroute 9:35 Am near 1700 Block OLD OAKLAND RD.
Public source reports Enroute 10:47 Am near 2200 Block WESTWOOD AVE.
Public source reports Trnsprt 10:16 Am near 5200 Block LEWIS RD.
Public source reports Trnsprt 10:36 Am near 3600 Block MECHANICSVILLE TPKE.
Public source reports Arrived 10:18 Am near 1300 Block N LABURNUM AVE.
Public source reports Arrived 10:27 Am near 3200 Block DARBYTOWN RD.
Public source reports Arrived 10:47 Am near 2300 Block ROCKY POINT PKWY.
Public source reports Arrived 10:53 Am near 10800 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Unknown near 2900 HATHAWAY RD.
Public source reports Public Service near 10700 TRAILWOOD DR.
Public source reports Unknown near 300 LABROOK DR.
Public source reports Trouble with Juvenil near 16000 NEWHAM XING.
Public source reports PD Response for CRA near 11100 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports Suspicious, Investigate near 5000 SNEAD RD.
Public source reports Medical Event near 1903 River Road West, Crozier, VA 23039.
Public source reports Medical Event near 4300 Baileys Ridge Drive, Prince George, VA 23875.
Public source reports Medical Event near 21506 Court Street, Ettrick, VA 23803.
Public source reports EMS Call near 21500 COURT ST.
Public source reports EMS Call near 13500 BRANDERS BRIDGE RD.
Public source reports Medical Event near 11106 Old Stage Road, Prince George, VA 23875.
Public source reports Medical Emergency at Lauderdale Drive near 1511 Lauderdale Drive, Tuckahoe Village, VA 23238.
Public source reports Medical Event near 732 James Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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A woman is in the hospital after a shooting on Martingale Road in Chesterfield County Wednesday evening.
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The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled for a Black death row inmate from Mississippi who claims there was racial bias in the makeup of the jury that convicted him.
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The next phase of The Lake Project in Chesterfield County is moving forward, with plans proposed for a new retail section.
Signal RVA is a public Richmond metro live police, fire, traffic, and emergency incident map that turns active calls and public signal into clear public updates. It is built for residents who want fast context without raw private feeds or operator mechanics.
The best police scanner depends on the radio system in your city or county. For many metro areas, shoppers should research scanners that support the local trunked system, P25 digital voice, simulcast performance, and any fire or EMS channels they care about. Encrypted channels cannot be decoded by a consumer scanner, so check a radio database and local agency policy before buying hardware.
The public can often listen to lawfully available, unencrypted public-safety radio traffic or official/public feeds. Access varies by agency, state, feed host, and radio system. Signal RVA uses public summaries and official listen links or embeds only when they are allowed, and it does not publish private playback URLs, captured cookies, or restricted streams.
You can listen to some police, fire, EMS, rail, and aviation feeds on a phone through official agency pages, public feed directories, or scanner apps. Availability is uneven. Feeds may be delayed, offline, removed, or limited, and encrypted traffic will not be available through an app. Signal RVA is designed to provide Richmond context even when audio is unavailable.
In the United States, listening to lawfully available unencrypted radio is generally different from misusing a scanner, using it while committing a crime, intercepting restricted communications, or rebroadcasting restricted audio. State laws vary. In Virginia, for example, the law specifically addresses possession or use of a police-radio receiving device while committing certain crimes. This is not legal advice, check current law and local rules before relying on a scanner.
To find police activity near your neighborhood, start with official active-call pages, city or county police alerts, fire and EMS public incident pages, local news, traffic cameras, and agency social channels. In Richmond, Signal RVA combines public active-call context, map precision labels, source counts, nearby cameras, and update times so residents can see what is happening without needing raw scanner traffic.
Raw 911 call audio is usually not a live public search product. Some jurisdictions publish call-for-service summaries, incident logs, active calls, or public records, and some 911 audio may be available later through a lawful records request with redactions. Signal RVA focuses on public summaries and does not publish private tactical notes, personal details, or restricted audio.
Richmond's crime rate should be read from official annual or weekly crime-stat sources, not from a live incident map alone. The FBI Crime Data Explorer is useful for standardized annual comparisons, while Richmond Police publish local crime-stat and incident information for more current city context. Signal RVA shows live public-safety activity, which is not the same thing as an official crime-rate report.